An Introduction to the Risks of AI for General Counsel

This article aims to assist general counsels in evaluating the risks posed by artificial intelligence with respect to their company by providing a working definition of artificial intelligence and means commonly employed to achieve it, by describing particular technical challenges posed by artificial intelligence and by identifying key questions general counsel should be able to answer about their company’s reliance upon artificial intelligence.

By Robert Kantner and Carl Kukkonen|October 11, 2018 at 03:10 PM|Originally published on Corporate Counsel

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